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Women's Army Corps (WAC) Private Dorothy A. Dittenwald Sews Service Patches on Her Robe

2014-3275
Accession Number
2014-3275
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348666289
Related Collection
Long, Westray Battle Boyce Papers
Keywords
Women soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Sewing
People Pictured
Dittenwald, Dorothy A.
Rights

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U.S. Army Signal Corps

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Description
WAC Private First Class Dorothy A. Dittenwald of Dayton, Ohio collected patches of various service branches. She is photographed here sewing a new patch onto her bathrobe. Dittenwald was stationed with the WAC 6669th Headquarters Platoon supporting the Fifth Army. At the time of this photograph she was in the San Marco area of Italy.
Date(s)
April 11, 1944